Rental assistance program announced
Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne s Community Development Division announced Friday a new Emergency Rental Assistance program has been established to help those struggling to pay rent and utility bills because of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications will be accepted beginning at 9 a.m. Monday.
The city received $8.1 million in funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance program from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which is administered by the city s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services.
This program is only available to applicants who rent apartments, homes or other residential units within Fort Wayne city limits. For more information and to access the application, go to www.fwcares.org. This is the quickest way to apply for this program. Beginning Monday, you can also call 317-552-1463. Program staff will work down the list of applicants to help those who are eligible until there is no more available funding.
Mary Tyndall has joined the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation as its new Double Up Program Manager and Chief Storyteller. She most recently served as public information office for the city of For
Political notebook
Journal Gazette
It s all about the pearls on Jan. 20.
Well, not just pearls. The third Wednesday in January is when President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be inaugurated, and plenty of women in Fort Wayne and beyond are celebrating the historic event.
Harris will be the first female VP and first Black and Asian American to hold the nation s second-highest position. And she s known to wear pearls. Members of a sorority she s part of – Alpha Kappa Alpha – often wear the symbolic jewelry, in recognition of its 20 founders.
When Harris accepted the Democratic vice-presidential nomination in August, she said family extends beyond bloodlines and includes AKA sorority members.
City hires new public information officer
DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette
The city of Fort Wayne s Community Development Division has hired a new public information officer, a Wednesday news release said.
Angelica Pickens, formerly an investigative reporter, fill-in anchor and multimedia journalist at WANE-TV, started Monday. We re excited to have Angelica as part of our leadership team in Community Development. Her professional experiences and expertise will assist us in our continued efforts to provide the public and media with important and timely information using several different platforms to help meet the needs of the community, Nancy Townsend, the city s community development director, said in a statement. Angelica s professionalism, commitment to community engagement and educational background are unique attributes that make her a great fit for our organization.